To maintain or defend opinions, claims, rights, etc.
To propose (arguments, ideas, etc.) for consideration.
To put before.
insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"
propose as a candidate for some honor
evoke or call forth: "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"
cause to protrude: stick one's hand out of the window"; "stick one's nose into other people's business"
put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
cause to protrude or as if to protrude; "stick one''s hand out of the window"; "stick one''s nose into other people''s business"
evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
insist on having one''s opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"
put before
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
